Lemire's Justice League United Adds New Members, Flies off to Space

The upcoming Jeff Lemire written Justice League Canada gets a major facelift as announced today. The book will become Justice League United (which was reported months ago by Bleedingcool.com).

According to Newsarama, the book will be bouncing between the team's new headquarters in Canada to outer space and it's thanks to new member Adam Strange and his Zeta beam. The first story arc will also feature an established roster with former JLA-ers Star Girl, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow with new members Animal Manm, Supergirl and Strange.

Thing about this is that the new version of Adam Strange isn't a space-McGyver but rather a science nerd that will share equal parts of heroism with his alien wife Alanna. Oh and the team will be visiting the planets Rann and Thanagar which might see the return of Hawkman into the fold.

Finally, the team will also introduce a new Canadian superheroine who joins the team shortly. We still don't know what she'll look like though.

The JLA Moves Operations to Canada and Renames Team as JUSTICE LEAGUE OF CANADA

DC COMICS' premiere superteam the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA will be recuperating from the events of TRINITY WAR and FOREVER EVIL in the Great White North aka Canada and will also be going through a name change and a new writer by 2014.

According to the news, most of the team from the current roster will be there with a couple of new local flavor. Oh and the book will no longer be written by Geoff Johns as current Justice League Dark writer Jeff Lemire will also do the scripts. 

I'm seriously OK with transplanting the team to Canada but I just couldn't help but laugh at the idea of the JLA rebranding and renaming themselves the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF CANADA. That's just plain stupid. And I do not mean to offend or insult Canadians or Lemire; rather I intend to insult DC for even thinking about going through with this or even  having an inception of this notion.

But it does get interesting in the sense that why is this team moving from the US to Canada after the events of FOREVER EVIL??? Does something sinister befall on one of their members? Also got any news with the real JUSTICE LEAGUE? 

Yes, things are definitely going loco for DC Comics. 

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA # 6 Review

Review for last week's JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA # 6 by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke.

Picking up where we left them off in Justice League # 22, we find the two leagues knee deep in fighting after what Superman did to poor Dr. Light. The fight continues till Superman determines that he's had enough, thereby surrendering to the JLA while his teammates are shocked and confused. Things escalate while Wonder Woman is away in search of John Constantine and the rest of the Justice League Dark. Plus The Question finally makes contact with one of the League's trinity. 

I've always applauded the premise behind JLA about a ragtag group coming together for Uncle Sam while aspiring towards the greatness that the Justice League has already achieved. Since it connected with Justice League for the ongoing TRINITY WAR, it gets twice the applause that I usually give it credit. And why not, it's got all the things you'll look for in a good book. 

There's a lot of great character and story moments here. Plus it's dropping bombs left and right when it comes to what's going to happen next. Issue 6 also allows us to get inside the heads of some of the other characters and members of each league such as the female Atom and how she is slowly breaking down due to the pressure of being part of two Justice League teams (she's basically the Amanda Waller's mole inside the JL). 

You may or may not like it but there's also a small part where Wonder Woman takes the center stage. She's written as a warrior AND a woman not wanting to see her lover suffering; this of course leads her right into the Society's plan. There's also the BROMANCE between Superman and Batman here as we even see Bats hanging around Superman's cell and looking out for his friend. I'm sure the yaoi/ fanfic loving female populace would be screaming with fangirl glee... maybe.

The payoff to this issue is good as we get a peak into what's driving The Question. Of course we're never treated to an origin but we certain read why he's compelled to do what he does. All those panels with The Question was EPIC I tell you.

Verdict: 9/10

Justice League of America # 6 is still available at Castle Geek and Comicx Hub (order your copy HERE). 

Is Earth 3 Really Part of TRINITY WAR? Spoiler Heavy

I love that there's a whole 'secret' aspect to DC Comics' TRINITY WAR that's more akin to the manga series KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN in terms of the usage of symbols (more on that later). Here are some of the rumors swirling regarding TRINITY WAR which is happening in Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League Dark.

KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN similarities

In a more recent story arc, the arcobalenos reveal that things in their world are interconnected. The 7 arcobalenos have a connection to the 7 Vongola rings and 7 boxes or Tri-Ni-Set (you really need to check the manga and the anime series, cause it's cool).

In TRINITY WAR we get the same thing. Here's a bullet point rundown:

• DCU Trinity (Superman, Wonder Woman , Batman)
• Trinity of Sin (Pandora, Phantom Stranger, The Question)
• Trinity of Justice (Justice League, Justice League of America, Justice League Dark)
• New trinity teams (Team Superman, Team Wonder Woman, Team Batman)

And they're all interconnected. With some of them being put together by the various characters and the various leagues. Plus on the horizon, there's also a new trinity...

THE TRINITY OF EVIL featuring Ultraman, Superwoman and Owlman (yes, the Earth 3 version of the Trinity) set to be revealed either at the end of TRINITY WAR or the start of FOREVER EVIL. 

From left: Johnny Quick, Power Ring, Superwoman, Ultraman, Owlman

THE OUTSIDER and his Involvement

The OUTSIDER could really be Alfred Pennyworth. And it's not the FLASHPOINT Outsider but rather a name he calls himself despite coming from Earth 3?

According to rumors, this is the reason why the Kryptonite ring was easily stolen inside the very core of the Batcave. Batman is unsure who could do this especially since that room is DNA locked. Assuming "Evil Alfred" got inside the Manor undetected, he could've easily entered Bruce Wayne's secret bunker and steal the K-ring.

Going back to the Crime Syndicate of America or CSA, there's some interesting points raised regarding these guys. For one, there's heavy cycles of rumors suggesting that the CSA's unholy trinity will be appearing in September's FOREVER EVIL.

Earth 3 and the Crime Syndicate of America

Then there's some new information suggesting the following:

*Aside from Madame Xanadu saying that Superman didn't kill Doctor Light, she also says the "Trinity" are already here. And according to the more popular rumor, the Trinity she's referring to are Ultraman, Superwoman, and Owl Man from the Crime Syndicate.

*Pandora assumed Superman would not be corrupted by the Box because he's the strongest of heart, and yet we see that is--that could very well be a clue that the guy we assumed was Superman is not really Superman at all. Moreover, Pandora comments about how she says Superman is more human than she thought; correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Ultraman actually a human named Clark Kent who was genetically altered with Superman's powers?

*It would also explain why Superman violently lashed out against Doctor Light when the latter accidentally blasted Wonder Woman. On Earth-3, Ultraman and Superwoman are husband and wife, so seeing his lady love appearing to be attacked caused "Superman's" real personality to briefly emerge.

*When the Martian Manhunter uses his psychic powers to probe Superman's mind for answers, he instead see a Superman figurine with a message that says "Another trophy for the collection." Since the Watchtower was destroyed, it's very likely this could be referring to the trophy room of the Crime Syndicate.

*Superman is now experiencing coughing fits and looks physically ill. This could be because he's not being exposed to Kryptonite, which is how Ultraman becomes stronger.

*Superman saying how he can "feel" that something has been done to him, which we're supposed to believe is the result of whatever Dr. Psycho did to him. Well of course it is--because Dr. Psycho is likely the guy who used his telepathic powers to make Ultraman believe he's Superman, probably with Ultraman's consent. This also explains why he almost loses control again in this issue and has to tell himself how he's still in control--because his real persona emerges whenever he gets attacked.

*We have Firestorm pointing out how Superman illness is getting worse, suggesting it can't be the result of Dr. Psycho, which, of course, everyone, including the Question, ignores. Again, as long-time DC fans know, Ultraman gets his strength from Kryptonite. Which leads to...

*Firestorm being able to create Kryptonite. This is definitely going to be the Chekov's Gun down the road, I think, in which Superman will probably turn on his new teammates once they face Dr. Psycho and Firestorm creates Kryptonite in order to stop him--only to find out that it heals Superman and makes him stronger, thus revealing his true identity as Ultraman.

Props to stillanerd

So are you onboard now or what?

Doug Mahnke Officially Onboard Justice League of America

News for fans of JLA or Justice League of America; Doug Mahnke formerly of Green Lantern is now sitting in as a regular artist for Geoff Johns' Justice League of America. 

More details from CBR. Oh and I just finished Green Lantern # 20 and I must say, that's one of Mahnke's most exceptional work within the past two years. Mind blowing stuff.

Justice League # 20 Spoilers

The Atom-centric storyline closes the Despero arc but leaves us more questions instead of answers and it's all thanks to Geoff Johns and Gene Ha.

Read the rest of the spoilers after the cut...